Tag: cmu
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Support for a Connection Between Writing and Design
In relation to understanding the connection in my life between writing and design, I was inspired to read a comparison of the craft of writing to the craft of design in David Wroblewski’s “The Construction of Human-Computer Interfaces Considered as a Craft” from Taking Software Design Seriously. This was required reading for our seminar 2…
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Swimming in Interaction Design
What is interaction design? I have to answer this question every time I meet someone new, which I say here a lot. Though the answer changes each time. It evolves. Sometimes it is clearer to me what I’m talking about. Sometimes it appears clearer to my interlocutor. This week, I have been swimming in the…
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What’s wrong with “user testing”?
I’m talking about the verbiage. Bruce Hanington, who teaches my Research Methods for Human Centered Design course, tried to correct himself after saying “user testing.” He proffered that “product testing” is better because it alleviates the concern people have that they’re being tested. He’s not to first to make such an argument or to object…
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And So It Begins: Semester II
Thus the silence is broken. The spring semester began today, albeit a half day due to MLK. That meant I only had one class, Seminar II with Jodi Forlizzi. Since “Seminar II” probably means nothing to you, the syllabus says, “This course will explore interaction design through definition, the history of the field, what disciplines…
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Else/Where Video
For our final grad studio class, we presented our visualizing information space projects again, with any edits we made. Editing was not required as we had another deliverable due as well. I did not have much time to make major changes, but I did work on syncing the music to the video some more. Once…